Whining About Labels
You may have heard about unsafe levels of arsenic in wine. That’s not really the problem it’s been made out to be, but you should still know what you’re drinking when you pick out your next bottle.
Proponents of Raw Milk Are No Better Than Anti-Vaccine Advocates
The perils of the “farm-food freedom” movement.
Our Warm Embrace of Those Allergic to Peanuts
The rise in peanut allergies has inspired something rarely seen in the contentious world of food choice: cooperation.
The Ecological Wisdom of Leaving Nature Alone
The best kind of ranching is likely no ranching at all.
The Stealth Trade Agreement That Could Super-Size Industrial Agriculture
The “finish line is in sight” for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would likely send a generation of forward-thinking agrarian reform straight down the drain.
Can We Blame Obesity on Mom and Dad? Consult the Dog
New research looks at intriguing parallels between human parenting styles and styles of pet ownership.
California Hens Can Now Stretch Their Wings, but Will They Ever Fly?
The problem with Proposition 2 and other incremental reforms meant to improve animal welfare.
How the Other ‘We’ Eats
Depending on your socioeconomic situation, you might think 2014 was the year of kale and the at-home amateur chef, but the only trend that the majority of us actually followed en masse was an unfortunate continuation of the standard American diet.
Let Them Eat Quiche: How the Local Food Movement Swerved Right
The quest to localize fresh food is as much an anti-big-ag endeavor as it is an anti-regulatory one.